Rudolphe
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English
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"Matty's word-pictures and unorthodox civil disobedience will hold your attention until the last page."-Southwest Book Reviews
It's 1861 in New Mexico Territory, and the Civil War is about to have a startling impact on Matty Summerhayes. Matty is struggling to develop a horse ranch to make enough money to return to the East. A stranger dies in her barn...with a map of her land in his pocket.
Then war is declared, and Texans invade her valley...
2) South Korea
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"Busy. Beautiful. Ancient. Welcome to South Korea! Look inside to learn abour the land, cities, food, holidays, and wildlife of this incredible country."--Page 4 of cover.
3) Guatemala
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English
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"Colorful. Busy. Warm. Welcome to Guatemala! Look insided to learn about the land, cities, food, holidays, and wildlife of this incredible country."--Page 4 of cover.
4) Scotland
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English
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Rugged. Traditional. Busy. Welcome to Scotland! Look inside to learn about the land, cities, food, and history of this incredible country.
5) Mexico
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English
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"Warm. Colorful. Lively. Welcome to Mexico! Look inside to learn about the land, cities, food, holidays, and wildlife of this incredible country."--Page 4 of cover.
7) Communism
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64 p : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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English
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For several decades during the 20th century, communism was one of the world's dominent forms of government. At one time, Communist regimes held power across much of Asia and all of Eastern Europe. In addition, Cuba and a handful of countries in Africa had Communist governments. Leading the Communist bloc was the Soviet Union, a superpower whose global influence rivaled that of the United States. By the early 1990's, however, communism had collapsed...
8) Jamaica
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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Beautiful. Colorful. Musical. Welcome to Jamaica! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Jamaicas cities, food, history, music, and wildlife. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Jamaican Patois! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction....
11) México
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32 pages : color illustrations, map ; 21 x 21 cm.
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Español
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Cálido. Colorido. Animado. ¡Bienvenido a México! Mira dentro y aprende sobre la tierra, las ciudades, la comida, los festivales y la naturaleza de este increíble país.
Presents information about Mexico, discussing its geography, weather, wildlife, cities, history, languages, jobs, holidays, and food.
12) The 300 Spartans
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1 videodisc (approximately 108 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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In the 5th-century B.C., King Leonidas of Sparta has only his 300 bodyguards to stand with him against an invasion by the 60,000 men of the Persian army. Their heroic stand against the invasion gives the other Greek city-states time to organize a large fighting force and ultimately defeat the Persians.
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290 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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English
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"After collaborating on two major books featured as PBS specials, Super Brain and Super Genes, Chopra and Tanzi now tackle the issue of lifelong health and heightened immunity. We are the midst of a new revolution. For over twenty-five years Deepak Chopra, M.D. and Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D. have revolutionized medicine and how we understand our minds and our bodies -- Chopra, the leading expert in the field of integrative medicine; Tanzi, the pioneering...
14) Brilliant Bea
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36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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English
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With help from Ms. Bloom and some new friends, Beatrice discovers that learning differently is not something to be afraid of, and that dyslexia does not define who she is.
16) Tornado
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Español
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"In this book, young readers will learn about tornadoes"--
17) Ireland
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32 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
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English
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Green. Historic. Fanciful. Welcome to Ireland! In this bright, exciting book, young readers will travel to this amazing country without ever leaving their homes or classrooms. During their journey, they will learn all about Ireland's land, cities, history, food, and sports. They'll even learn how to speak a few words in Irish Gaelic! This 32-page book features controlled text with age-appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence construction. The engaging...
18) Huracán
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Español
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"In this book, young readers will learn about hurricanes"--